BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pekka Rinne stopped 35 shots for his eighth shutout of the season and the Nashville Predators set a franchise record by earning a point in their 15th consecutive game with a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.

It has taken years for Bo Horvat to improve his skating stride and strength.
It has taken less than a year for the Canucks’ centre to appreciate how quickly Nikolay Goldobin can go from looking like he’s somewhat stoic to streaking past a defender.

Mark Borowiecki came to Eugene Melnyk’s defence Monday.
The Ottawa Senators’ rugged blueliner made it clear he’s not sure why a small portion of the fanbase has spent money to buy billboards with the hashtag #MelnykOut in the area to try to force club’s owner to sell the team.

Ryan Dzingel must consider himself lucky.
No, the Ottawa Senators’ winger won’t suit up Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after taking a shot from Mike Hoffman to the head Saturday night versus the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the good news is Dzingel only ended up with a sore neck and not a concussion after the scary injury.